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Mailing Address
Microtrace LLC
790 Fletcher Drive
Suite 106
Elgin, IL 60123-4755
Phone: (847) 742-9909
Fax: (847) 742-2160
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Microtrace is licensed to handle
DEA controlled substances
(schedules 1, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5).
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Equipment
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Polarized Light Microscope |
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The polarizing light microscope (PLM) (Leica DMR-XP
shown above) is the microscopist’s main tool for particle
identification. Using plain and crossed polarized light, a
microscopist can characterize the optical properties of crystalline
material, which along with morphology and color can lead to their
identification. The polarized light microscope has a variety of
objectives that result in magnifications from 25-630 times with
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